Advances in immunotherapy of thymic tumors / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Thymic epithelial tumor is a rare anterior mediastinal tumor. Surgery is the most important treatment for thymic tumors. However, non-surgical treatment is still an inevitable choice for unresectable advanced thymic tumors. The traditional treatment methods include chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but the effect is limited. With the development of immunotherapy therapy, some studies have attempted the exploration of immunotherapy for thymic tumors. Because of the low incidence rate of thymic tumors, these studies are mostly small retrospective analyses. This article review the clinical and basic research progress of immunotherapy for thymic tumors